Sanitary drinking-fountain.



I. S. MOORE.

SANITARY DRINKING FOUNTAIN.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 3, 1912.

1,075,053., Patented Oct. 7, 1913.

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To all whom it may concern Be it known that I', 'IsHAM S'; Moons, a citizen of the United States, residing-"* at Runge, in the county of Karnes and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sanitary Drinking- Fountains; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to sanitary drinking fountains.

The object of the invention resides in the provision of a sanitary drinking fountain which includes an improved construction for protecting the discharge nozzle of the fountain from contact with the mouth of the user and thereby enhance the sanitary nature of the fountain.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a sanitary drinking fountain in which the discharge nozzle of the fountain is protected against contact with the mouth of the user but at the same time always exposed to the purifying influences of the atmosphere and sunlight.

A still further object of the invention resides in the provision of a. sanitary drinking fountain which may be easily applied to and detached from a hydrant or the like whereby such hydrant may be utilized with little trouble for drinking purposes or for the purpose of supplying water for household use.

l/Vith the above and other objects in View, the invention consists in the details of construction and in the arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts in the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a sanitary drinking fountain constructed in accordance with the invention same being shown attached to a hose, Fig. 2, a vertical section through the fountain detached, Fig. 3, a section on the line 33 of Fig. 2, and Fig.

- 1, adetail perspective view of the discharge I nozzle protecting cage.

Re'ferring to the drawing 10 indicates a "hose of'the usual construction adapted to be connected at one end with a suitable water supply While the other end thereof carries a threaded coupling member 11 with which is adapted to be engaged the drinking fountain indicated at A. This fountain is shown as comprising a. tubular member 12 one end of which is reduced both as to bore and exterior diameter to form a discharge nozzle 13. The end of the tubular member 12 remote from the nozzle 13 is threaded interiorly as at 14 whereby said member may be readily attached to and detached from the coupling 11 carried by the hose 10. Detachably secured to the tubular member 12 is a nozzle protecting cage indicated at B. This cage is shown as formed of a plurality of U-shaped wire members 15 having their free ends disposed in the same general direction while the intermediate portions of certain of the U-shaped wire members intersect each other and are suitably connected together at their points of intersection. The free ends of the U-shaped wire members 15 are mutually connected by a clamping collar 16, the free ends of said collar terminating respectively in outwardly directed portions 17 forming spaced ears. These portions 17 are provided with alining openings 18 through which is inserted a clamping bolt 19. In applying the cage B to the tubular member 12 the latter is inserted through the clamping collar 16, nozzle end first. When the collar 16 is disposed around the widest portion of the tubular member 12 the bolt 19 is operated to clamp the collar upon said tubular member and thereby secure the cage B in correct position with respect to the nozzle 13. When the fountain is thus assembled the same is ready for application to any desired hose, hydrant or the like.

What is claimed is:

A sanitary drinking fountain comprising a tubular member having one end reduced to form a nozzle and its other end interiorly threaded and a cage secured to said member and inclosing th nozzle end thereof, said cage comprising a plurality of U-shaped Wire members having-their ends extending in the same general direction and the intermediate portions of certain of said U-shaped members intersecting each other, said U- shaped members being further arranged in pairs With the members of each pair disposed in outward divergence With respect to the nozzle, whereby an uninterrupted opening is left above the nozzle, and. a

10 clamping collar mutually connecting the free ends of said members and engaged over the tubular member whereby the U- shaped Wire members are disposed in inclosing relation to the nozzle.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature,

in presence of tWo Witnesses.

' ISHAM S. MOORE.

Witnesses: r

VB.- H. WVEA HERBY,

J. O. FAITH.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

